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Cookies have dark brown spots on bottom after baking Goto page 1, 2  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cookies! Author Message Ladivacrj Forum Addict Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 555 Location: Cleveland Area, Ohio Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:02 am  Need to know if anyone else has had this problem? I made the No Fail recipe, rolled out the dough and left it to chill overnight. Yesterday I baked the cookies and they came out with dark speckles on the bottom and baked up a little darker at the same amount of time as I baked them before (about 10 mintues). I made the same recipe for Easter but did not leave it overnight but for an hour or two to chill and they came out the way they should, bright and barely brown on the bottom. Has anyone else had this happen after chilling overnight? Thanks in advance for your help and comments they are always appreciated. Ladiva Kos Forum Addict Joined: May 01, 2005 Posts: 755 Location: Fayetteville, GA Birthday: May 18 Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:49 am  (Bumping your post...) Don't feel that you're being ignored, I think you just stumped everyone. I haven't noticed anything like that but I bake my cookies as soon as I mix them. Maybe someone else will have information for you. Good luck! kos bonniebakes Forum Addict Joined: Jun 10, 2005 Posts: 1746 Location: Maryland Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:22 am  sorry, I don't know. but I wanted to bump you up... pinkopossum Forum Addict Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 1249 Location: Gloryland (inside joke) Birthday: Jan 18 Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:46 pm  here's another *bump* JennT Forum Addict Joined: Aug 01, 2005 Posts: 1663 Location: Fairhope, AL Birthday: Mar 05 Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:11 pm  I actually had this happen yesterday! lol For the first time....but I, too, usually mix the dough, roll, freeze, cut, freeze, bake...all on the same day. I made some cookies last week for Easter gifts for DS's kindergarten class and had some dough leftover. I went ahead and rolled it out and froze it. When I baked a few for the kids yesterday, they had the spots on the bottom and browned much more quickly than when I bake on the same day I make the dough. Not sure why...but I'm wondering if maybe it has something to do with the butter? Maybe Antonia74 will see this and have some insight for us. Ladivacrj Forum Addict Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 555 Location: Cleveland Area, Ohio Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:57 pm  Thank you all for the bumps..... JennT thanks glad to know that I am not alone, the problem is that I did not use butter I used Margarine, I'm thinking it may be the baking powder. Still looking for an answer from anyone who can shed some light. TJSCAKES Regular Member Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 145 Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:54 pm  I'D LIKE TO KNOW THE ANSWER,TOO!...I JUST MADE MY FIRST BATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY AND I WAS WONDERING WHAT THOSE LITTLE DARK BROWN SPECKS ARE. Ladivacrj Forum Addict Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 555 Location: Cleveland Area, Ohio Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:03 am  I am bumping this back up because I have some orders for Mother Day, and I am still wondering if anyone has found out why this happens. I made some cookies for samples for Mother's Day and after the dough was in the fridge for the short time that I was baking the same thing happened. Please help, I really like my cookies to look as though they are not even cooked and these speckles are giving me the Blues (browns). Any help or suggestions would be grealty appreciated. Ladivacrj Forum Addict Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 555 Location: Cleveland Area, Ohio Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:21 am  Sorry to be a pain....... Kos Forum Addict Joined: May 01, 2005 Posts: 755 Location: Fayetteville, GA Birthday: May 18 Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:15 am  Did we ever find out anything on this topic? My last batch of NoFails came out with the speckled spots as well. I was offered a chance to make cookies for a woman who is starting a business and I'm very worried about the spots coming again. I do not freeze my dough overnight; just a few minutes to firm up. kos JRAE33 Forum Addict Joined: Aug 25, 2006 Posts: 743 Location: Michigan Birthday: Jan 10 Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:57 am  Sorry, don't have an answer. But did want to say I left my NFSC dough in the fridge for a couple days before baking and did NOT have this problem. Not much help, I know...Jodie Peeverly Frequent Member Joined: Sep 29, 2006 Posts: 299 Location: Boston Birthday: Jul 09 Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:20 am  I've had this happen too. In fact just yesterday. It doesn't really bother me though. You're right, it probably doesn't really look that good. I think it is the butter burning. It kinda makes sense when you think about it. When you chill your dough (or put it in the freezer) the pieces of butter clump together again (if the dough is at room temp then the butter remains soft or distributed - does this make sense???). So, when we bake the cookies, the pieces of butter burn and hence make the brown spots. What do you think??? Is this it??? I am going to make a batch and bake them right away (you know you can roll out and cut out without chilling with no fails - it is just a little more difficult). I really have only had the spots when I have frozen the dough and then baked. Let me know what you all think! cookiesolution Junior Member Joined: Aug 13, 2006 Posts: 27 Location: nebraska Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:28 am  I have had this happen and figured out it was the baking powder. The one baking powder I used had aluminum in it and the other didn't. I dont have my baking powder at home or I could tell you which one causes the brown spots. I use Calumet or Clabber Girl and never happens. Happy baking to you all! cookiecreations Frequent Member Joined: Jan 03, 2007 Posts: 310 Birthday: Dec 31 Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:36 am  ladivacrj what are you using to bake your cookies on, parchment paper, silpat, cookie spray, etc? Gapi Regular Member Joined: Oct 16, 2006 Posts: 129 Location: Houston, TX Birthday: Jul 22 Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:10 pm  Wow, the same thing happens to me even when I bake them after I´ve made the dough. I thought it was normal. Hum!!! Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cookies! 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